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    Home » Halloween Recipes & Kid Activities

    Zombie Craft for Kids

    Modified: Jun 29, 2022 · Published: Sep 10, 2018 by Vicky · This post may contain affiliate links · 9 Comments

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    Halloween is almost upon us, but your kids can enjoy this Zombie Craft for Kids any time, thanks to our free printables and worksheets. If your kids love gross things, they will flip for this paper plate craft featuring yarn brains and a springy eyeball! This easy craft is perfect for a Halloween party or a classroom.

    Halloween is almost upon us, but your kids can enjoy this Zombie Craft for Kids any time of year. If your kids love gross things they will flip for this paper plate craft featuring yarn brains and springy eye ball!
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    • Why kids will love this 3-D zombie craft
    • Craft supplies needed:
    • How to make a Zombie Craft for Kids
    • Frequently asked questions
    • Related posts
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    Why kids will love this 3-D zombie craft

    • High gross factor that kids find fun
    • Makes a great Halloween decoration
    • Halloween Activities and Halloween Food make the holiday even more fun
    • Kid-friendly zombie is perfect for getting into the Halloween spirit
    • The cutting in this craft helps little hands with fine motor skills

    Craft supplies needed:

    • PDF zombie template (download for free at the end of post)
    • 1 pc white paper
    • 1 pc colored paper
    • Paper Plate
    • Brain colored yarn
    • Marker
    • School glue
    • Glue Stick or double sided tape
    • Scissors
    supplies needed to make a zombie craft for kids

    How to make a Zombie Craft for Kids

    After you get the zombie face and head pattern, print out the zombie face on white paper and the head and eye template on green paper.

    Next, you will color the corner of the paper plate with the marker. It doesn't matter if this is neat, because it will be mostly covered up. You can use the same color marker as your yarn, or a contrasting color like we did.

    paper plate craft

    Then squeeze a generous amount of glue on the marker part of the plate. Take the yarn and form a twisting pattern to create the zombie brains.

    paper plate craft with yarn

    Next, cut out the pattern for the springy eye ball & head from the colored paper. Note on the template that you cut about ¾th of the plate and rip the other side.

    cutting paper for a craft

    Glue this head piece to the paper plate, positioning the open, ripped edge to expose the zombie yarn brain. A glue stick will work best to stick the paper to the plate, but more white glue will is necessary for the parts where the paper is over the yarn.

    Fold the springy eye piece in an accordion style, going back and forth.

    folded paper

    Using a scissor, cut the face pieces out of the template. Don't you just love the mouth with its crooked teeth?

    spooky zombie craft

    Tape the accordion paper piece to the eye ball with the half closed eye.

    zombie craft

    Glue the pieces of the face to the plate. You can add some character to the plate by drawing scars using the marker.

    zombie craft for kids

    Your spooky zombie Halloween decor is ready! Halloween crafts don't have to be complicated. This printable zombie craft is easy peasy to make!

    paper plate zombie craft for kids

    The springy eye really adds a fun creep factor. It would fun to make a number of these fun zombie crafts using different colored paper and yarn. They would make a fun Halloween decoration!

    zombie craft for kids

    Frequently asked questions

    What age is this Halloween idea recommended for?

    Young children will need adult help and supervision. Older elementary kids can do most it themselves, but always supervise your child with scissors.

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      1. Pauline Mitchell says

        September 13, 2018 at 6:21 am

        Haha, That zombie face is so cool, Def. going to do this for my mr 3

        Reply
      2. Mila Clarke Buckley says

        September 11, 2018 at 6:30 pm

        This looks so fun! And just in time for Halloween!

        Reply
      3. Karen says

        September 11, 2018 at 11:58 am

        We have this thing at work where we put some crafts on someone's desk as a prank when he/she is on vacation! This is also a great idea for Halloween! Will definitely do this!

        Reply
      4. Jersey Girl Cooks says

        September 10, 2018 at 2:18 pm

        This looks great! Perfect for a kid's classroom party! I might even make one this Halloween!

        Reply
      5. Valerie says

        September 10, 2018 at 12:00 pm

        This zombie craft is very creative and cute. I like that each child could easily express their own imagination and how they imagine a zombie to look.

        Reply
      6. susan says

        September 10, 2018 at 11:18 am

        My son is going to love this frightful craft! He loves Frankenstein so this will keep him busy! Thanks so much for sharing.

        Reply
      Vicky from Mess for Less

      I'm Vicky, the founder of Mess For Less, which I started in 2011 to share easy, family-friendly recipes. With over a decade of experience as a home chef and recipe developer, I love creating meals that bring people together. I also design play and learning activities for kids, using my background as a former teacher with a Master’s degree in education. Learn more about me.

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